Purposeful Pathway Radio is a haven for faith-based entrepreneurs. It is a journey in which faith and business gracefully intertwine. It is a pathway paved with purpose, peace and passion. The guests on the show will share insights for faith-based business; they will also share inspiration from their spiritual journeys.

My hope is that, in listening, your businesses will grow and your lives will be enriched. My prayer is that these personal messages will allow God’s peace, love and joy to pave your purposeful pathways.

I am excited that Wednesday May 1st at 1:00 p.m. EDT Dan Miller, President of 48 Days LLC and Co-Author of Wisdom Meets Passion, will join the show.

Dan specializes in creative thinking for increased personal and business success. He believes that meaningful work blends our natural skills and abilities, our unique personality traits and our dreams and passions. Dan is active in helping individuals redirect careers, evaluate new income sources, and achieve balanced living. He believes that a clear sense of direction can help us become all that God designed us to be.

Dan is the author of the New York Times best-selling 48 Days To The Work You Love, No More Dreaded Mondaysand Wisdom Meets Passion.He has been a guest on CBS’ ‘The Early Show,’ MSNBC’s ‘Hardball with Chris Mathews,’ Moody MidDay Connection, and the Dave Ramsey Show. Dan has spoken at the White House Christian Fellowship, and is in high demand at national conferences speaking on aging and changes in the workplace as well as at universities and churches.

Over 130,000 people have subscribed to his weekly newsletter, his 48 Days Podcast consistently ranks in the top 3 under Careers on iTunes, and the 48Days.net business community is viewed as an example around the world for those seeking to find – or create – work they love.

Purposeful Pathway Biz Tip: Quiet Time

Purposeful Pathway is a haven for faith-based entrepreneurs. It is a journey in which faith and business gracefully intertwine. It is a pathway paved with purpose, peace and passion. The posts provide insights for faith-based business and also inspiration for the spiritual journey. My hope is that, in reading, your businesses will grow and your lives will be enriched. My prayer is that these messages will allow God’s peace, love and joy to pave your purposeful pathways.

Part of my mission is equipping faith-based businesses with information that is practical, actionable and Scriptural.

“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'” (Psalm 46:10)

A routine that has allowed blessings to flow into my business is my morning quiet time. How we start our days sets the tone for the remainder of the day. It is important, therefore, to ensure we start the day with joy, peace, love and inspiration. It is crucial to start our days with God.

I wanted to share now with you my morning routine. I do not suggest you mimic exactly what I do, but I believe it will be beneficial to share what has worked very effectively in my life. I would love to read what has worked for you in the comment section below.

Requesting God’s presence and guidance: I ask God to lead me regarding the amount of time spent in each specific activity and to fill me with His Holy Spirit. I set the intention to be ever closer to Him and ever more like Him.

Reading: I read through three parts of Scripture: a section of Old Testament, a section of Psalms, Proverbs or Ecclesiastes, and then a section of New Testament. I also read one chapter in each of several devotional books. This reading activity takes about twenty minutes, but it is a powerful way to frame my morning.

Meditation: I meditate on what I have read, I marvel at God’s goodness and I think about how to apply what I have read in my life that very day. I commit to this Scriptural application.

Prayer: I offer myself completely to God, ask for His cleansing forgiveness for where I have fallen short, request His blessings and His guidance throughout my day and commit to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness in all things and at all times.

Listening: I listen for Jesus’ voice. I still my heart to hear only Him. He often replies to my prayer, gives guidance for the day and inspiration for my life and business.

Journaling: I journal about my spiritual journey; I also journal about how to grow my business in a way that glorifies God.

Music: I listen to God-glorifying music while watching a slide show of inspirational nature photos. Unless my children are still sleeping, I enjoy singing to the music as I am doing this.

Visioning: I close my eyes and vision where I would like to be spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally, relationally, financially, vocationally in the near future, in the next five years, in the next ten years and over my lifetime.

Mission Statement: I recite aloud my mission statement; these words encompass all areas of life.

Close out with prayer: I pray again to thank the Lord for this quiet time and to ask again for the filling of His Spirit.

This may seem like a lengthy list, but I have found each activity to be of great value. When I “skimp” on my quiet time, I feel my doing so in the latter part of the day.

What does this have to do with business? In my eyes: everything. As Christian entrepreneurs, we are living and serving for God’s glory. We need to be filled completely with His Spirit as we start a new day. Quiet times allow us to align with God, be enriched with His Word, be inspired by His creation, be guided by His whispers, be warmed by His love and be led by His truth. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)

This is the routine that has worked well for me; it has evolved over time, and I am sure it will continue to evolve. One thing that remains: the investment of a solid quiet time bears phenomenal fruit for mind, body, spirit…and business!

I would love to read about your morning quiet time routine in the comment section.

Guest Post by Ann Musico: Do You Need a Fashion Up-Date?

The basis of my 3D Living Program is that we are tri-part beings: we are spirits, we have a soul (mind, will and emotions) and we live in this physical body.

I know quite a few women who are extremely fashion conscious (including my daughter) and very knowledgeable about good clothing brands. I don’t happen to be one of those so when they mention certain high end brand names – I have no idea what they are talking about.

However, I know when you spend a lot of money on an expensive designer outfit, you treat it differently than you would your sister’s (or brother’s) old hand-me-downs. You are careful not to drip pizza sauce on it and if it requires dry cleaning you wouldn’t think of throwing it in the wash with your sweats.

Well, do you give as much thought to how you treat your physical body? Most of us do not. We put any old junk in them and expect them to not only run well, but to last us 80 or 90 years! Most of us tend to treat these earth suits like cheap hand-me-downs, rather than the exquisitely fashioned, unique, one-of-a-kind designer originals they truly are.

If you are guilty of that – take a few minutes to thank God for the beautiful job He did in creating your body and then make a sincere effort to take better care of it. It’s the only one you get!

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Ann Musico is a 3D Living coach. She educates, encourages and empowers people to improve their health, spirit, soul and body by providing them with options, access to resources and products and practical information so they can take responsibility for their own health and make informed decisions. Her purpose is to make getting healthy simple and achievable.

Healthy Business, Healthy Body, Healthy Life

Purposeful Pathway Radio is a haven for faith-based entrepreneurs. It is a journey in which faith and business gracefully intertwine. It is a pathway paved with purpose, peace and passion. The guests on the show will share insights for faith-based business; they will also share inspiration from their spiritual journeys. My hope is that, in listening, your businesses will grow and your lives will be enriched. My prayer is that these personal messages will allow God’s peace, love and joy to pave your purposeful pathways.

I am excited about next week, as the theme for Purposeful Pathway Radio will be Healthy Business, Healthy Body, Healthy Life.

John Freeborn will join the show on April 24th at 1:00 p.m. EDT. John is a devoted Christian, an author and an international award-winning business development and networking professional with more than 30 years experience. He has provided lectures and training modules for domestic and international businesses, universities, trade organizations and government agencies for over a decade in FDI, export/import, export/import finance, general business finance, quality programs, business development, internship development and more.

John will share business strategies and insights as well as inspiration from his spiritual journey on Purposeful Pathway Radio.

We will share strategies, insights and inspiration for creating a healthy business, a healthy body and a healthy life! Whether you are interested in boosting the bottom line or shrinking the waist line, you will enjoy this show!